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VirtuaLens launches virtual reality tool: Immersive IOL Simulator
(Image credit: AdobeStock/DeepView) VirtuaLens has launched its Immersive IOL Simulator. This is a virtual reality (VR) platform that is designed to allow cataract patients to explore and compare different intraocular lens (IOL) options before surgery. The company notes that the…
Sight Science’s TearCare System earns spot in TFOS DEWS III dry eye report
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/tadamichi) Sight Sciences announced that its TearCare System has been included in the new Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS) III report from the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.1,2 This marks the…
Diabetic retinopathy in pregnancy
(Image credit: ©Wedding photography/AdobeStock) A recent nationwide registry study of women with type 1 diabetes, pregnant women, and retinopathy-matched, nonpregnant control participants had a similar risk of developing sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy (DR).1 The objective of the study was to evaluate…
Ophthalmic Devices Market Surges to USD 100.2 Billion by 2033, Propelled by 6.4% CAGR
\n \n The Ophthalmic Devices Market is witnessing robust expansion driven by rising demand for advanced eye care solutions, growing prevalence of vision disorders, and a rapidly aging population. Technological advancements such as AI-driven diagnostics, minimally invasive surgical systems, and…
Outlook Therapeutics requests Type A meeting with FDA following second CRL for ONS-5010
(Image Credit: AdobeStock) Outlook Therapeutics has requested a Type A meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration following the agency issuing a complete response letter (CRL) to its biologics license application (BLA) resubmission for ONS-5010 (bevacizumab-vikg) for the treatment…
Treating ophthalmic artery stenosis in geographic atrophy with angioplasty
(Image credit: AdobeStock/Rina) A study that evaluated the safety and feasibility of treating ophthalmic artery stenoses with angioplasty in patients with late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with geographic atrophy (GA) showed reported observing efficacy and functional improvement in this patient…
The state of retina at ASRS 2025 with Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD, and Kevin Quinn
(Image credit: AdobeStock/vetrana) The annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) was held in Long Beach, California from July 30 through August 2, 2025. At this event, researchers and experts in the retina field shared data…
EyeCool Therapeutics appoints Vance Thompson, MD, to board of directors
EyeCool Therapeutics has appointed Vance Thompson, MD, founder of Vance Thompson Vision and immediate past president of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), to the company’s board of directors. Thompson has personally performed more than 100,000 vision…
Vicky Demas on the importance of simplifying retinal screenings and incorporating AI
Vicky Demas, PhD, CEO of identifeye HEALTH, spoke to Ophthalmology Times about the company’s recent FDA registration and the it’s innovative retinal imaging technology. The company formally registered with the FDA, enabling them to market their device in the United…
New World Medical launches non-valved glaucoma drainage device, Ahmed ClearPath ST
(Image Credit: AdobeStock) New World Medical has launched Ahmed ClearPath ST, a non-valved glaucoma drainage device. The company stated in a press release that the Ahmed ClearPathST builds on the success of the Ahmed ClearPath by introducing key differences designed to…